Preparing safe discharge in a complex practice: A qualitative study of nurses' approach to patients with COPD's hospital discharge from two pulmonary medicinal wards.

Introduction: It remains unclear why 17% of patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treated in Danish hospitals are readmitted within 30 days. Hospital discharge is multifaceted. However, the preparation process and nurses' efforts may be essential in ensuri...

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Publicado en:Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences Vol. 38; no. 3; pp. 756 - 767
Autores principales: Gregersen, Nanna Vendelboe, Refsgaard, Birgit, Sørensen, Dorthe
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Sep2024
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